Quantification in Science: The VNR Dictionary of Engineering Units and Measures - Hardcover

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In any scientific discipline, progress from the abstraction of con­ cepts to factual quantification is unavoidable. Within the many fields of present-day science, quantification is a reality that touches daily a large percentage of the population, whether individuals are involved with sciences and technologies directly in their occupa­ tional endeavors, or in the scholastic learning processes, or in their roles as consumers of products as well as recipients of services. With such a large spectrum of applications, the quantification of physical concepts requires a clear understanding of the funda­ mentals by a varied audience with different levels of education. For quite a few years I have felt the need for a publication that would explain the quantities used in the various sciences, especially in physics and technology, in simple terms, easily understood by a lay audience. I thought that such a work should include definitions of the units involved, their numerical values, the various systems in which they are incorporated, and a practical means of converting each unit into an equivalent one in a different system. Furthermore, to give a realistic context to the units, I thought that it would be beneficial to present them in the historical process in which they were conceived. Therefore, I have included biographical notes about those scientists whose names were used to name the units themselves.

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